JP2002306633A - Training system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a training system enabling a trainer to devote himself to the trainer's primary business. SOLUTION: This training system is constituted by a member card storing ID information of a member and history of data for keeping and improving health, a card reader/writer for reading the ID information of the member card and recording the data for keeping and improving health, an exercise menu, a data collector storing the training data of the member, a plurality of exercise machines capable of extracting the data to be self-adjusted, and a training control device for controlling the plurality of machines. The components are connected by LAN, and the use order of the above exercise menu is set by the training control device.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a system for reducing the load on a personal trainer who instructs an exerciser who exercises in a fitness club or the like, and supports a smooth progress management of a training center.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, the number of company employees who carry out weight training through fitness clubs, sports clubs, etc. for health management after leaving the office has increased, especially in urban areas.
An exerciser registered as a member of the club performs training using various training machines (exercise machines) installed in a fitness club, a sports club, or the like in accordance with the guidance of a trainer. The exercise menu described above includes, for example, leg press, leg extension, leg curl,
There are bench presses, biceptors, abdominals, sit-ups, exercise bikes, etc. Exercisers are tailored to suit each purpose.

[0003] The trainer who instructs the exerciser records the training progress and the like for each of a plurality of exercisers on an exercise history sheet. When the exerciser visits the fitness club, the trainer refers to the contents of the member's previous record. The height of the seat on the training machine,
Adjust the load weight, lever length, etc., and determine the next challenge according to the degree of extension of the exerciser.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to leave training history of an exerciser, adjustment data of a training machine, progress of exercise, etc., to a data collection device and a training control device, and a trainer is used as an original trainer. The goal is to provide a training system that allows you to concentrate on your work.

[0005]

The training system according to the first aspect of the present invention stores ID information of an exerciser (member) for maintaining and improving health and a history of the data for maintaining and improving health. A membership card, a card reading / writing device for reading the ID information of the membership card and recording the health maintenance / promotion data, an exercise menu, a data collection device storing training data of the exerciser, and an exerciser. And a training controller for controlling the plurality of exercise machines, wherein the components are connected via a LAN, and the use order of the exercise menu is determined by the training menu. That is set by the control unit It is an feature.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the training system according to the first aspect, the member card has an IC recording unit and an optical recording unit.
The ID information is stored in the IC recording section, and the health maintenance / promotion data is stored in the optical recording section.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the training system according to any one of the first and second aspects, the exercise menu records information in a wirelessly rewritable manner in addition to visual information. A non-contact IC tag is formed.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the training system according to any one of the first to third aspects, the card reading / writing device reads a membership card at the time of reception, and the ID information is The date information of the day is attached and recorded in the non-contact IC tag and the data collection device of the exercise menu.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the training system according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, the data collection device stores exercise machine adjustment data attached to each piece of ID information. It is characterized by having been done.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the training system according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, the plurality of exercise machines and the training control device are controlled by an entrance / exit check sensor of a training room. And be guided to the next program.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the training system according to any one of the first to sixth aspects, the data collection device edits training data for each of the IDs and the exercise machines. It is characterized by having a program installed.

[0012] In the training system according to the present invention, the card read / write device, the data machine, and the training control device may be connected to an Internet server. It is characterized by being connected.

[0013]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A training system according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining the components of the training system of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a front plan view for explaining a membership card, FIG. 3 is an exercise menu with a non-contact IC tag, FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining a procedure before the start of exercise, and FIG.
Is a diagram for explaining an exercise procedure, FIG.
FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining a procedure after the end of the exercise, and FIG. 7 is a diagram for mainly explaining the periphery of the display unit of the exercise machine of the anerobic exercise.

A sports club for maintaining and promoting health;
Alternatively, the fitness club menu can be broadly divided into "aerobic exercise, called aerobic exercise," which has a relatively small amount of exercise, and "anerobic exercise, called anoxic exercise," which has a relatively large amount of exercise. The `` Aerobic Exercise '' menu includes many exercises that can be continued for a relatively long time, such as exercise bikes, jogging, slow swimming, low impact aerobics, and burning body fat, It is effective for improving cardiopulmonary function. The other "Anerobik Exercise" menu contains the items that use exercise machines, for example,
There are many exercises such as leg press, leg extension, leg curl, bench press, dumbbell, etc. After a short period of exercise, rest for a certain period of time, and continue many more, which is effective for strength training. In the method of determining strength training in this menu, there is a criterion of how many times the weight can be repeated and how many times the weight can be repeated, and is displayed in RM (Repetition Maximum). For example, when a weight target that can be repeated 5 to 10 times is set, 6 RMs can be obtained when 6 times can be obtained. If 6 RM is 50 kg, 1 RM =
Record the number by calculating 56.8 Kg.

In the present invention, since the exercise amount is controlled by a membership card and an exercise menu, the exercise is targeted for anerobic exercise. Leave. Therefore, in the description of the example of the present embodiment, an anerobic exercise will be described.

Referring to FIG. 1, the components of the training system of the present invention will be described. Each element device in the training center is connected to each other by the LAN 300. First, the member inserts the membership card 2 into the IC card reader / writer 31 of the card reading / writing device 3 serving as a reception terminal by himself or via a receptionist, and registers entry to the training center. In the IC information storage section of the member card 2, the member's address, name, telephone number, gender,
Age, blood type, treatment history, codes representing the purpose of training, initial physical fitness value, weight, body fat value, exercise menu training history, adjustment values of various exercise machines, and the like are recorded. In the optical recording section of the membership card 2,
The above-mentioned member attribute information and the history of measurement data for each exercise are recorded.

The card reading / writing device 3, which is a reception terminal, reads an exercise menu selected by the member from the data collection device 32, and exercises the exercise menu from a printer for outputting the exercise menu (linked to the card reading / writing device 3). Print the menu sheet. The member confirms the member name and the member number printed at the top of the exercise menu and goes to the training room of the first exercise machine 4. Exercise menu 1 includes non-contact IC tag 10
Is attached, and a normal membership number is recorded on the IC chip of the non-contact IC tag 10. The visual information 11 of the exercise menu 1 includes a member name, a member number,
The exercise menu in which the trainer incorporates the exercise menu according to the purpose of the member, the exercise machine No. of the exercise, machine adjustment values (the height and the load weight of the seat), and the like are printed on the water-resistant sheet. If the training center does not have any water-wetting events such as swimming, it will be printed on ordinary cardboard.

The data collection device 32 includes the member's address, name, telephone number, gender, age, face photograph information, blood type, treatment history, training purpose, initial physical fitness value, weight, body fat value, and various exercise machines. The adjustment value, the exercise execution, and the course history are stored.

The exercise machine 4 in each training room is connected to a data collection device 32 by wire or wireless.
, And all the data of the member's exercise machine 4 are recorded with a member number. Normally, the training data of the members by the exercise machine 4 is transmitted to the data collection device 32 at a time when the exercise is completed.

The training control device 33 receives the end information of the exercise menu 1 from the data collection device 32, and according to the end information transmitted from each exercise menu and the exercise type that has not been completed in the exerciser training program. The next training menu is displayed as an exercise number on the display of the exercise machine 4.

The Internet server 34 can respond to access by the member's Internet terminal 7 via the Internet 200, disclose the member's exercise type history, accept a member's reservation cancellation,
Send promotional information from the training center, special campaign programs, etc. All inquiries and reservations from members via the Internet are made via an IC card reader / writer connected to the Internet terminal.
Member privacy is strictly protected.

FIG. 2 shows a membership card 1 which is a means for storing health management data as well as a membership card. The member card 1 includes an optical recording unit 22 and an IC recording unit 21. Although the optical recording section can be provided over the entire surface of the card, in this embodiment, the area of the card is set to about 1/3 as shown in the figure in consideration of the design of the card surface and the capacity of training data. , The recording capacity is about 1
Set to megabytes. Since the optical recording section cannot be rewritten, additional recording is performed in an empty place, and when the recording area becomes full, a new membership card is issued. On the other hand, the IC recording unit is rewritable but has a recording capacity of about 2 to 16 kilobytes, and thus records data such as attributes necessary for extracting own training data using the Internet. In addition to the case where the training center is around the work place, it is also in the place where the member lives, and when using it on holidays etc., it is possible to refer to the history of training data stored in the optical recording unit, There is no need to connect affiliated stores online, and equipment costs can be kept low.

The exercise menu 1 shown in FIG. 3 is disposable in principle, but the exercise menu is provided by attaching a non-contact IC tag having a rewritable nonvolatile memory to a clipboard and attaching a print sheet without the tag. It can also be used as 1. The printed visual data is used not only by the person to check the training event of the day, but also when adjusting the exercise machine manually, when the trainer gives advice and adds comments. .

FIG. 4 shows a procedure from when the member comes to the training center to start training. First, a member comes to a training center reception with a membership card and presents the card (step 402). When the reception terminal (card reading / writing device) reads the membership card, the course name currently selected by the member is displayed. There are a plurality of card readers and writers installed, and members can operate their own to complete the admission procedure.
A printer is placed near the card reader / writer in the studio, and an exercise menu sheet is created from information from a plurality of card readers / writers. In another embodiment of the training center, when the member completes the reception procedure and changes into training wear in the locker room, the training center staff creates an exercise menu sheet for the completed member and sets it on the dedicated clipboard. And arrange them in the order of reception. When printing on the menu sheet, the member number input from the member card is recorded on the non-contact IC tag attached to the menu sheet.

The card reader / writer reads the non-contact IC tag on which the above-mentioned member number is recorded, checks the exercise menu of the day, and prints it on the exercise menu sheet (step 403). The printed menu data is sent to the data collection device at the same time,
The exerciser waits for a call from the training controller. Member enters training room (step 40)
4). Exercise machine adjustment data is transmitted from the control device to the first exercise machine, the adjustment values are displayed on the display of the exercise machine, the seat position and the weight are automatically set, and the exercise starts (step 405). ).

When the exerciser enters the training room in step 404 described above, the sensor at the entrance detects the non-contact I formed on the exercise menu sheet.
Although the C tag is read, the read data is used for grasping the trend of each exerciser, and a machine that is frequently used is considered as an object to be added. It is also used to determine the degree of popularity of Aerobic and Nearobic events, and is used as a management tool for training centers and as a sales promotion tool for members.

FIG. 5 shows a procedure from the start to the end of the training. First, the exercise menu sheet is inserted into a predetermined position of the exercise machine (step 501). The start button puts the machine into a ready state. In the case of a repeat member, the seat height, load weight, etc. have already been adjusted (steps 502 and 503).
It has become. If it is necessary to change the weight depending on the external parts, the weight is adjusted according to the data printed on the exercise menu sheet (step 504). To briefly explain a bench press as an example, set your body so that you are in a supine position and the lever is at the center of your chest. Put your strength on your abdominal muscles so that your waist does not warp, lift the lever for 2 seconds so that your shoulders do not separate from the seat, stop for 1 second, and slowly return the lever to its original position in 4 seconds. This operation is continuously performed eight to twelve times (step 505). To find the maximum muscular strength (load weight) that matches your physical strength, first repeat it 10 times with light weight, rest for 30 seconds,
Increase your weight three times, and let your exercise weight be the weight that cannot be repeated 10 times. When the exercise is completed, the exercise data is registered in the data center (step 506), and the process ends (step 507).

Exercise data is recorded on the optical recording unit of the membership card according to the procedure shown in FIG. First, the reception terminal (card reading / writing device) reads the menu sheet (step 602), and the exercise data of the day is extracted from the data collection device and edited (step 60).
3, 604) Data is recorded in the optical recording unit as data (step 605). The recorded data is read and collated with the data stored in the data collection device (step 606).
Then, the process ends (step 607).

FIG. 7 is a conceptual diagram for explaining the display unit 41 of the anerobic exercise machine. The actual display unit (41) includes an operation unit and a display unit. And a panel for performing the end operation, and during exercise, LED on the start panel part
Keeps lighting. The display section shows the exercise number 01 (in the figure, the machine number is 01, but since the exercise machine is used for squats, it is a number for confirming the event when the exercise data is stored in the data collection device. ), The seat height of 4.0 and the weight setting 190 (pound) are displayed, so check them. For the number of repetitions, the result of the exercise is displayed. The modem, sequencer, control box, and antenna shown at the top of the exercise machine display section 41 are built inside the display section, and are not actually displayed as shown in the figure. The modem in this portion is for transmitting and receiving exercise result data and adjustment data wirelessly, and is connected to the training control device 33 via a sensor in the training room. Not used when connected to the training controller by wire. The antenna portion is provided for communicating with the non-contact IC tag on the exercise menu.

[0031]

1) Since the member card is provided with the IC recording section and the optical recording section, exercise history data can be recorded in time series on the optical recording section. The IC recording unit can be used for safe storage of data, and can communicate with the training center safely via the Internet. 2) When the host of the training center has no room, the data of the optical recording unit can be used, and the optical recording unit can be used when used in a plurality of affiliated training centers, and there is no need to go online. 3) By attaching a non-contact IC tag to the exercise menu sheet, the user is released from the feeling of being forced to exercise. At the same time, it is possible to collect information such as exerciser movement (flow line) and dwell time, so that the data can be developed in subsequent promotions.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining components of a training system of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front plan view for explaining a member card.

Fig. 3 Exercise menu with non-contact IC tag

FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining a procedure before the start of exercise.

FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining an exercise procedure.

FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining a procedure after the exercise is completed.

FIG. 7 is a diagram mainly illustrating the periphery of a display unit of an exercise machine of Anerobics Exercise;

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 1 exercise menu with non-contact IC tag 2 member card 3 card reader / writer 4 exercise machine 7 Internet terminal 10 non-contact IC tag 11 visual information of exercise menu 21 IC recording unit (IC module) 22 optical recording unit 31 IC card reader / writer Reference Signs List 32 data collection device 33 training control device 34 internet server 41 exerciser information display section 200 internet 300 LAN

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A membership card for storing ID information of an exerciser (member) for maintaining and promoting health, a history of the health maintenance and promotion data, and an ID of the membership card.
A card reading / writing device for reading information to record the health maintenance / promotion data, an exercise menu, a data collection device storing the exerciser training data, and extracting and adjusting the exerciser training data. A plurality of exercise machines, and a training control device for controlling the plurality of exercise machines, wherein the constituent elements are LA.
N, wherein the use order of the exercise menu is set by the training control device. 2. The member card has an IC recording section and an optical recording section, wherein the ID information is stored in the IC recording section, and the health maintenance / promotion data is stored in the optical recording section. The training system according to claim 1, wherein: 3. A non-contact IC tag capable of recording information in a rewritable manner wirelessly, in addition to visual information, is formed on the exercise menu.
2. The training system according to any one of 2. 4. The card reading / writing device reads a membership card at the time of reception, and ID information is recorded on a non-contact IC tag and a data collection device of the exercise menu by attaching date information of the day. The training system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein 5. The training system according to claim 1, wherein said data collection device stores exercise machine adjustment data attached to each piece of ID information. 6. The training system according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of exercise machines and the training control device are controlled by an entrance / exit check sensor of a training room and guided to a next program. . 7. The training system according to claim 1, wherein the data collection device has a program for editing training data for each of the IDs and the exercise machines. 8. The training system according to claim 1, wherein said card reading / writing device, data machine, and training control device are connected to an Internet server.